European stock prices are sharply lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index and the CAC-40 in Paris are both down five percent, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is down more than four and one-quarter percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down 27 points, indicating a lower opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 7:41 am (UTC-5)
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Global Stock Markets Dive on US Central Bank’s Stimulus Effort
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 7:06 am (UTC-5)
Stock markets across Asia and Europe plunged Thursday in reaction to the U.S. central bank’s gloomy outlook on the world’s largest economy. Japan’s Nikkei index closed two percent lower, while the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong plummeted nearly five percent at the closing bell. Markets in Seoul, Sydney and Shanghai had also posted losses […]
Big Losses on Japan’s Nikkei
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is unchanged in trading against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over two percent (181 points)) to finish at 8,560. The dollar was selling at 76.46 yen. Gold is trading at $1,766.74 an ounce.
Big Losses on Japan’s Nikkei
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 2:41 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over two percent (181 points)) to finish at 8,560. The dollar was selling at 76.75 yen, a gain of just over one-quarter of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market ended Thursday’s trading session […]
US Stocks Fall Sharply on Fed Announcement
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock closed sharply lower Wednesday on the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it will sell off short-term securities to try to boost the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 284 points – 2.5 percent – to 11,125, while the Standard & Poors-500 was off 35 points – nearly 3 percent – to 1,167. […]
US Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading Wednesday
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes are mixed in midday trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down three-tenths of a percent, while the S&P 500 is off four-tenths of one percent. The NASDAQ is up one-half of one percent. European stock prices fell sharply. London’s Financial Times index ended down 1.4 percent to close at 5,288. […]
US Stocks Advance in Early Trading Wednesday
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 10:06 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes moved up in early trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up two-tenths of a percent, while the S&P 500 is ahead three-tenths of one percent. The NASDAQ is up seven-tenths of a percent. European stock prices are lower in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is down six-tenths of a […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is down just over one-half of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is one and one-fourth percent lower, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down nearly one and one-quarter percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,741. The dollar was selling at 76.36 yen, a loss of one-tenth of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,809.25 an ounce.
Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:16 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,741. The dollar was selling at 76.31 yen, a loss of nearly one-fourth of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market finished at 7,536, a gain of more […]
